Objective To investigate the expression and localization of Aurora kinase A （A URKA ） and Aurora kinase B （A URKB） in mouse zygotes during the process of the first mitosis. Methods Quantitative real-time RT-PCR an...Objective To investigate the expression and localization of Aurora kinase A （A URKA ） and Aurora kinase B （A URKB） in mouse zygotes during the process of the first mitosis. Methods Quantitative real-time RT-PCR and Western blotting were performed to analyze the expression of AURKA and AURKB. The subcellular location of AURKA and A URKB was studied by confocal microscopy. Results A URKA and A URKB were increasingly expressed from phase G1 and peaked at phase M. After the entrance into mitosis A URKB became the predominant form both in mRNA and protein levels. The proteins of A URKA and A URKB both distributed in the cytoplasm and were associated with nucleus during the first mitosis of mouse zygotes, with some details in different. Conclusion The expression and localization of Aurora kinases A and B was in a cell- cycle regulated manner during the process of the cleavage of mouse zygotes. This discovery will aid in future investigations on their specific roles and molecular mecha- nisms in the regulation of mammalian early embryonic development.展开更多
基金supported by funds from the National Natural Science Foundation (81070527) of China
文摘Objective To investigate the expression and localization of Aurora kinase A （A URKA ） and Aurora kinase B （A URKB） in mouse zygotes during the process of the first mitosis. Methods Quantitative real-time RT-PCR and Western blotting were performed to analyze the expression of AURKA and AURKB. The subcellular location of AURKA and A URKB was studied by confocal microscopy. Results A URKA and A URKB were increasingly expressed from phase G1 and peaked at phase M. After the entrance into mitosis A URKB became the predominant form both in mRNA and protein levels. The proteins of A URKA and A URKB both distributed in the cytoplasm and were associated with nucleus during the first mitosis of mouse zygotes, with some details in different. Conclusion The expression and localization of Aurora kinases A and B was in a cell- cycle regulated manner during the process of the cleavage of mouse zygotes. This discovery will aid in future investigations on their specific roles and molecular mecha- nisms in the regulation of mammalian early embryonic development.
